From Chipko to Nyeri: The Enduring Logic of the Tree Hug

From Chipko to Nyeri: The enduring logic of the tree hug

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. When Truphena Muthoni stepped up to a royal palm in Nyeri and wrapped her arms around its trunk, few expected her to stay there for three days. Even fewer thought the gesture would spark a national conversation. Muthoni is 22, softly spoken, and no stranger to environmental advocacy. Her 72-hour embrace, now awaitin…

Truphena Muthoni yet to submit evidence for 72-hour tree-hugging challenge: "Quite a job"

Environmentalist Truphena Muthoni celebrates her Guinness World Record for 48-hour tree-hugging and shared updates on her last 72-hour challenge. Netizens reacted.